Looking into further expansion of the metro system

The new political majority’s first budget this past autumn listed a number of possible metro services. On Tuesday 25 April, the Transport Committee within Region Stockholm passed a decision to initiate work on a needs analysis.

“The first thing we’ll do now is gather information. Building a metro service is a major investment, so we must build them in the right places. We’ll look at developments in the region, where people will live and work. We’re looking far into the future, all the way to the 2070s. All projects listed in the region’s budget will be examined, although we won’t be limited by them. Instead, we’ll also look for new opportunities,” says Jörgen Altin, senior project manager for the new metro system.

The draft list of ideas will be refined and prioritised in the autumn of 2023. Which routes the services could take and the impact they would have on travel and investment costs, for example. However, the are many pieces to the puzzle to lay before we can say exactly what will be built.

“At this stage, it’s not really a matter of bedrock quality and the like, those are more important later on. For now, it’s a matter of gathering knowledge about needs and trying different ideas, which we do together with other parties, such as the concerned municipalities and other departments within the region,” says Jörgen.